The XVIII International Karski Readings are taking place in Grodno

The forum brings together more than 300 scientists from Belarus, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Armenia, Iran, and Israel. The main topic of discussion is "The Slavic World and National Speech Culture in Modern Communication." The conference is dedicated to the 165th anniversary of the birth of Yefim Karski and the 35th anniversary of the scientific project. The event begins with a large-scale plenary session. The forum includes 13 sections. The scientists discuss current issues in Slavic studies, the current state and historical dynamics of Slavic and other languages, as well as the functioning of language in the media space.